Upper Langford, Gloucestershire Weather
About Upper Langford, Gloucestershire
Upper Langford commands a position of quiet authority where the limestone folds of the Mendip Hills meet the flatter pastures of the North Somerset levels. It lies 3.7 miles north-east of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 34°T, OS grid ST 464 594), and is situated south of Lower Langford village. The terrain here is defined by the underlying geology of the Dolebury Warren SSSI, a rugged expanse that dictates the drainage of the fields and the character of the local stone walls. These dry-stone boundaries trace the contours of the rising ground, holding back the weight of the earth with a patience born of centuries of agricultural toil. To the south-east, the weathered stones of Mendip Lodge remain as a silent sentinel, their presence offering a stark contrast to the living, verdant growth of the surrounding woodland. Upper Langford experiences a quality of light that shifts sharply as clouds drift over the Mendip ridge, casting long, fleeting shadows across the quiet lanes. The air carries a distinct sharpness, pulled down from the higher elevations where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered. This is a place where the rhythm of the seasons remains the primary clock, marking the passage of time through the slow growth of the hawthorn and the changing colour of the bracken.
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About This Upper Langford, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Langford, Gloucestershire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Upper Langford includes coordinates 51.331802, -2.769598, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Upper Langford is available on the Upper Langford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Gloucestershire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.